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king crab legs on a grill rubbed with butter

Grilled King Crab Legs

These Grilled King Crab Legs are served tender, juicy, and slightly charred. Grilling will infuse a nice flavor into the meat and enhance the taste. Serve this with our homemade garlic lemon butter dipping sauce.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings
Calories 490 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds king crab legs

Garlic Butter Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
  • 6 garlic cloves Minced
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Preheat grill to medium-high, 350 degrees.
  • Place the crab legs on the grill. Grill for 5-6 minutes on each side.
  • Cool before you split the crab legs. Cut the crab legs open using cooking shears.

Garlic Butter Sauce

  • Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir. Serve for dipping sauce or brush the butter over the crab.

Notes

  • You can use snow crab legs or king crab legs. Snow crab legs cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.
  • Adjust the spices and seasoning to suit your taste. 
  • Some people feel like brushing the garlic butter sauce and seasoning onto the crab legs makes it more of a messy experience. It does. Feel free to skip this step and use the ingredients as a dipping sauce. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5poundsCalories: 490kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 65gFat: 23g
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